Sept. 8, 2022

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Katherine Flotz, Sharon Palmeri, Beverly Stanislawski, Amy Brailey, Diane Stratton, Cindy Horgash, Bob Neuman, Judy Neuman,, Al Koch, Shirley Vaughn, and Shirley Hinman.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS: WOH will no longer go to Pappas restaurant for meetings. Meetings will be held at either Lake County Public Library, Merrillville, or Bulldog Park, Crown Point.

Members were also asked to think about possible restaurants where they can hold our Christmas meeting. Oct. 27, meeting will be held at Bulldog Park, Crown Point., 5 p.m.

READINGS:

DIANE STRATTON read from her poem “Heart’s Journey.” It was about how a person develops and blooms into his potential based on this traits and desires. It encourages one to keep heart strong and see his worth.

CINDY HORGASH read a short story, “Clowns from Heaven” which was a true story about her father’s death and his inspirational message involving clowns.

KATHERINE FLOTZ read her story, “The Boy at the River’s Edge.” The tale tells of George Flotz, as he ponders how he can “see the world.” His plans take him to Europe, America, and Asia.

SHARON PALMERI  presented  two readings of her family’s sailing experiences, “Around the Tree and into the Hole,” told of the complexities of knot tying, and how to navigate their new sailboat, in a play entitled, “Is There any Port Wine Left?” 

AL KOCH regaled the group; with his several spotlights showing September’s elegance, charm, support, and currency to the human spirit within his writing, “September: Today, Yesterday, and One-Upon-A-Time.”

SHIRLEY HINMAN read an adventure which actually happened to her as she was enroute to Janesville, Wisconsin, for a teaching interview. “House so Deep in the Thickets” held Girl Scouts trying levitation and pretending to be clairvoyant. “Shirley he was freaked out, left quickly and glad to be alive” 

JOHN NEUMAN recited a poem, “Pizza, I am” with apologies to Dr.  Seuss. His descriptions made us all hungry for deep-dish or thin crust pizzas loaded with our favorite toppings.

 

SHIRLEY VAUGHAN read part of a chapter from her new book, Sometimes It’s Good to be Brave. The selection included baptism, following God’s leading, and sisters getting along better.

BEVERLY STANISLAWSKI offered four poems, “Aromas of Grandpa,” remembrances of Grandpa’s aromatic scents; “Eternal Audience,” a poem inspired by Bob Dylan’s “Eternal Cycle; “The Final Battle,” visions of an Indian chief before he led his people to a reservation; and “Marionette,” comparing a puppet’s actions to human responses.

Meeting adjourned, 7:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Beverly Stanislawski